Qualifications:

• Ability to work collaboratively with teachers and families to support program access and effectively address issues that may arise.
• Demonstrate interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrate time management and organizational skills.
• The ability to manage priorities under changing circumstances and timeframes
• Ability to maintain a safe and healthy environment for students; maintains and responds to social and emotional needs of students and staff
• Knowledge and appreciation of cultural difference; commitment to removing barriers to equity, access, and inclusion

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingual/multicultural communication with diverse students and families is preferred.

Responsibilities:

• Screens visitors before allowing access to the school building through operation of the bell intercom system to allow access to the building
• Directs community members, student families and external partners to specific rooms of academic and activity clubs within a building
• Answers phones in the main office and transferring calls
• Makes attendance calls to student families 
• Assist in management of the supplies for the building’s programs 
• General record keeping for the building’s programs including student attendance support and staff sign-in/sign-out sheet
• Assist building leadership with emergency management situations such as fire or lockdown drills
• Other duties as assigned

Terms of Employment 

Seasonal/Yearly Employment
Location: SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
Rate: $23/hr per hour worked
Mandatory Orientation and Professional Development Days: TBD

Program Schedule:

July 6, 2026 – July 31, 2026
Monday through Friday, 5 days a week
8:00am - 1:00pm

Position Reports to:  District Director of Summer Programs and Director of the SHS Summer School Program

The Somerville Public School does not discriminate in its programs, facilities or employment of educational opportunities on the bases of race, color, age, religion, disability, preganancy, home status, martital/civil union status, sex/gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, citizenship status, place of birth, national origin, ancestry, cultural identity, genetics or military status, and does not tolerate any form of retaliation, or bias-based intimidation, threat or harassment that demeans individuals' group or interferes with their ability to learn or work.